Business● LowOct 30 · Oct 30, 2026, 2:41 PM
EU to impose €2 fee on all packages entering the bloc as of 1 November
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en] · Western Europe
A €3 fee also came into force in July, leading to a 60% drop in small parcel imports over three months. The new rules aim to counter imports from Chinese platforms, whose low prices threaten European retailers.
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